Swedish Rock band Europe, formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, achieved a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised Rock-SM (Swedish Rock Championships), becoming a bigger success than the competition itself and setting the foundation for an international career.
The band rose to global fame in 1986 with their 3rd album The Final Countdown. The album became worldwide phenomena selling more than 15 million copies, with the title track reaching No. 1 in 25 countries. Alongside further hits such as ‘Rock the Night’ and ‘Carrie’, Europe established themselves as one of the era’s defining rock bands. Since their formation, the band have released eleven studio albums, multiple live recordings and compilations, and have sold over 25 million albums worldwide.
Following a hiatus in the 1990s and an official reunion in 2003, Europe entered a powerful creative resurgence. Albums including Start from the Dark, Last Look at Eden, Bag of Bones and War of Kings re-established the band as a formidable contemporary rock force, a momentum that continued with Walk The Earth in 2017.
That evolution continues with Come This Madness, set for release on September 25th via Silver Lining Music. Their 12th studio album and first in nine years, it is their most powerful, uncompromising statement to date, channelling tension, truth and raw energy into a record that feels both deeply personal and globally resonant. Led by tracks such as ‘One On One’, a powerful reintroduction built on a driving bass riff and soaring melodies, the album blends Europe’s classic sound with a fresh, modern energy. Recorded at RMV Studio in Stockholm, produced by Tom Dalgety, Come This Madness finds the band fully realised and present, continuing to defy expectations, evolving, adapting, and pushing forward without compromise.
